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Assessment
Guided Self-Placement
California Assembly Bill (AB) 705 requires Las Positas College to maximize the probability that students will enter and complete transfer-level coursework in English and mathematics within a one-year timeframe and use high school coursework, high school grades, and high school grade point average for placement.
Las Positas College is committed to providing academic and student support services to achieve the goal of maximizing the probability students will enter and complete such coursework.
Instructions on how to complete Guided Self-placement for English, math, and foreign language:
Students are required to log into CLASS-Web to complete the guided self-placement to assist with the development of a student educational plan and determine proper placement into English, mathematics and foreign language courses. Students who plan to earn an Associate's degree, Associate's degree for transfer, or plan to transfer to a four-year university are encouraged to complete the guided self-placement process.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO COMPLETE GUIDED SELF-PLACEMENT:
- Sign on to CLASS-Web and click on the “Steps to Success” tab
- Under “Select Campus Option”, select Las Positas College
- Select the Guided Self-Placement of your choice and answer all of the questions.
- English Guided Self-Placement
- Math Guided Self-Placement
- Foreign Language Self-Placement
Note: Once you have completed the guided self-placement, please allow 48 hours for your results to be updated on your Class-Web account. If at any time during the assessment you have questions, please contact the Assessment Center.
The English Guided Self-Placement will help you determine which transfer-level English class is best for you.
If your cumulative, unweighted GPA from a U.S. high school is 2.5 or above, we recommend English 1A, but if you would like additional lab hours to provide more support and practice, you can also choose English 1AEX.
If your cumulative, unweighted GPA from a U.S. high school is below 2.5, we recommend English 1AEX, but if you feel that your GPA does not capture your improved organizational skills or if you are in a high-unit major, you may choose English 1A.
If you received a G.E.D. or a diploma from a high school outside the U.S., we recommend seeing a counselor.
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High school graduates will self-place into the appropriate mathematics class using three criteria: their cumulative, unweighted grade point average, the highest-level mathematics course completed, and the grade received in that course.
After completing the Guided Self Placement for Math, students may be given a requirement or recommendation to take a support course, based on their highest successfully completed math class in high school and their cumulative high school GPA. Students may choose to enroll in Math Jam or Concurrent Support (or both) for their support course. Requirements and recommendations are based on whether the student is planning to take a BSTEM (Business, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), SLAM (Statistics and Liberal Arts Mathematics) or Calculus course.
- A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6 and below 3.4
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
- A support course will required for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.6
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is under 2.3
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if either of the following is true:
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is below Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.6
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is Algebra 2 and their cumulative high school GPA is at least 2.3 and below 3.0
- Their highest successfully completed high school math class is PreCalculus and their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
- A support course will be highly recommended for students if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0
Students who plan to enroll concurrently while still in high school including Middle College, non-high school graduates, international students, English as a Second Language (ESL) learners, and students who are unsure of proper English and mathematics placement are encouraged to contact the Las Positas College Assessment Center for assistance.
Assessment Center Closed
The Assessment Center will be closed this week, Monday, January 6, 2020 through Friday, January 10, 2020. The Assessment Center will resume normal hours of operation on Monday, January 13, 2020.
The Assessment Center will be closed on the following days:
June 2022
28, Closed (9:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
July 2022
12, Closed for Student Education Planning (1:00 PM - 3:00 PM)
August 2022
1, Closed for Student Education Planning (12:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
10, Closed for Student Education Planning (12:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
For more information please contact:
Miguel Alvarez
Assessment Specialist
Office: (925) 424-1475
Email: malvarez@laspositascollege.edu
Assessment Center Location: